Round 1
McNally shoots for a takedown, which Artoff defends initially, but
McNally eventually gets his man to the canvas. Artoff hunts for a
triangle while landing short punches to the head. McNally frees
himself and moves into north-south position. McNally locks up an
inverted triangle armbar from his back. Artoff struggles to defend,
but it’s too tight, and referee Kerry Hatley calls it off. Justin
McNally is your winner via verbal submission at 2:44 of round
one.

Round 1
Campos lands a hard leg kick inside, takes a counter from Girtz and
slugs back with a heavy right hand. Another leg kick inside backs
Girtz off momentarily, then he comes forward to plow Campos down
with a double-leg. Ninety seconds into the round and Girtz passes
to half-guard on Campos’ right side, both men trying to stay busy
with offense but neither landing anything big. Girtz grabs a
headlock to improve his posture, then does so and postures up to
drop a couple good elbows. Campos explodes out of the position and
both are back on their feet midway through the round. Campos slugs
Girtz with a nice counter right hook as Girtz comes in throwing a
wide punch. With both fighters ducking into their punches, ref
“Big” John McCarthy warns them to watch their heads. Campos backs
Girtz away with a nice spinning back-kick to the gut. Campos
continues to come forward in the final minute and slugs Girtz with
a nice right hook in the closing seconds.

Round 2
Girtz gets Campos down to the ground again early in round two, but
again it’s Campos staying busy off his back with punches. Girtz is
stalling out in Campos’ closed guard rather than passing this time.
The top man tries to posture and throw, but Campos is wrapping him
up now and it prompts a stand-up order from referee McCarthy.
Campos takes the center again, walking Girtz around the outside and
sticking a jab in his face. A big right hand from Campos has Girtz
looking to escape. Campos gives chase and blasts him with another
right hand, and now Girtz is staggering backward across the cage.
Campos grabs a guillotine and tries to get the finish with seconds
left. He can’t, but instead rolls into mount and drops elbows on
Girtz before the horn.

Girtz takes about 40 seconds to get Campos to the mat again, then
sets up in half-guard on Campos’ right. A little more active on top
now is Girtz, staying busy with short punches and elbows. Campos
puts Girtz back in closed guard, so Girtz stands up and comes back
down to the ground in half-guard. Elbows from Girtz have cut Campos
open on the forehead, but Campos gets to his knees and then escapes
to his feet when Girtz tries to pull guard with a guillotine. Two
minutes left in the fight now and Campos is looking for a big right
hand as he once again stalks Girtz around the perimeter.

Campos isn’t able to land anything much before he’s taken down
again with 70 seconds remaining. Girtz works left hands to Campos’
body, then rights as he steps over to half-guard again. Campos
rolls free and misses a flying knee as he gets to his feet, but
then catches Girtz with a right hook as time runs out.

Round 1
Halsey struggles with Yager on the fence for a minute or so before
wrestling Yager down to the ground. Halsey has to give up side
control in order to escape from a guillotine, then stands up and
comes back down in full mount. Yager slips out and puts Halsey in
half-guard, where Halsey postures up to drop right hands which
Yager is able to block. Two minutes left in the round now and some
of Halsey’s right hands have begun to get through. Yager is still
doing well to defend the strikes, and with one minute left, he gets
to his knees and tries to hit a switch. Halsey grabs Yager’s leg to
defend and closes out the round throwing lefts to Yager’s ribs.

Round 2
Yager tries to turn the tables and put Halsey on the fence early
on, but gets turned around. Good takedown defense from Yager this
time and he shoves Halsey off to reset on the feet. A low kick
lands square on Halsey’s cup, and ref John McCarthy calls time to
let the hurting Halsey recover. McCarthy deducts a point from Yager
and the fight resumes with about 3:30 left in the round. Yager
catches Halsey changing levels and puts a knee on his body, but
Halsey keeps coming and muscles Yager onto the fence. Yager defends
an outside trip, can’t defend the high single-leg after it which
yields another Halsey takedown. The light heavyweights quickly
stall out and are stood up. Halsey hits another takedown with 45
seconds left and finishes the round on top.

Round 3
Yager backs Halsey away momentarily with a body kick, but Halsey
comes right back to work for a single-leg against the cage, walking
through a kick and punches from Yager in the process. Yager sprawls
as Halsey switches to a double-leg and the action stalls out again.
Halsey breaks loose of a headlock, stands and eats a big knee to
the face.

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Halsey was potent on top.

Yager tries to give chase and finish Halsey off, but he overcommits
on a punch and winds up on the ground with Halsey on top. Two
minutes left and it’s Halsey in north-south position, throwing
punches to the ribs of Yager, who just clings to Halsey’s left leg
as time ticks down. Halsey continues to control the action as Yager
gets to his feet with 40 seconds left, pinned to the fence. One
last takedown goes for Halsey, who ends the fight holding Yager on
the cage.

Hale takes the outside, circling and throwing leg kicks while
Martinez stays in the center of the cage, looking for a big left
hand from the southpaw stance. Martinez ducks in behind a punch to
tie up and muscles Hale to the ground at the base of the fence.
Hale immediately throws up his guard and then forces the shorter
Martinez to dodge upkicks. Martinez shucks Hale’s legs and pops
“Rare Breed” with a short left hand that appears to turn out Hale’s
lights. A couple more punches from Martinez have ref John McCarthy
diving in to rescue the dazed Hale.

Last-minute replacement Ryan Martinez advances to the Bellator 2013
Summer Series heavyweight tournament final with a knockout win at
2:19 of round one.

O’Neal shoots on a single-leg early, but Butler sprawls all over it
and blasts his stocky opponent with right hands. O’Neal slips out
the back door and climbs onto Butler’s back, then rolls over the
former amateur boxer near the base of the fence. Butler rolls over
in guard, lands a few punches and backs away to allow O’Neal to
stand. One punch is all Butler can get off before O’Neal is again
shooting for a takedown. Butler sneaks left hands underneath
O’Neal’s armpits, then blasts away with rights as O’Neal tries to
roll over and escape.

Ref John McCarthy warns Butler to mind the back of O’Neal’s head
while Butler throws punches and elbows. O’Neal, meanwhile, is
warned to defend himself; he doesn’t, and McCarthy steps in to call
a halt to the bout. Raphael Butler picks up the win via TKO at 2:57
of round one.

Round 1
Jackson ties up with Miner and immediately takes the action to the
ground with an inside trip. Briefly taking mount, Jackson winds up
leaning left to right in side control as Miner tries to cage-walk
and escape. Miner is already cut open on the right side of his
eyebrow less than one minute into the fight. Miner attempts to roll
free or squirm around to take Jackson’s back, but he leaves himself
open to some heavy right hands from Jackson. With Miner’s left arm
trapped and Jackson landing unanswered shots, referee Kerry Hatley
calls an end to the bout at 2:00 of the first round.

Round 1
War Machine closes in on Avena, who ducks under a punch and comes
off the fence to take down the UFC veteran in the middle of the
cage. War Machine scores with a right hook, answered by a kick to
the body from Avena. Now it’s War Machine looking for a takedown on
the fence and hitting a double-leg to land in Avena’s open guard.
Avena gets to a knee and has to dodge right hands from War Machine,
then gets pressed against the cage once he stands. Knees to the
body score for Avena as he uses the Thai plum to get off the
fence.

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Mills/Sherdog.com

War Machine was all business versus
Blas Avena.

Avena ducks another punch and grabs a single, but War Machine
defends this time and gets pushed onto the fence midway through the
round. War Machine hits a trip to put Avena on his back again and
lands some left hands as he tries to pass half-guard on the right.
Trapping Avena’s right arm, War Machine leans right to left and
drops left hands on Avena’s unguarded face. Referee Kerry Hatley is
hovering nearby, and he finally steps in to save Avena after
another dozen left hands connect. War Machine wins via TKO at 3:55
of round one.

Sparks throws a big right hand which misses, but succeeds in
backing Minakov away momentarily. The Russian comes right back with
an overhand right of his own which lands right on the chin of
Sparks and puts “The Monster” on the floor. Half a dozen more right
hands from the standing Minakov have referee John McCarthy stepping
in to wave this one off. Vitaly Minakov wins via knockout after
just 32 seconds and advances to face Ryan Martinez in the final of
Bellator’s 2013 Summer Series heavyweight tournament.

Round 1
Noe throws first with combinations that have Sobral backing up into
the fence. Babalu comes back with a right hand that’s blocked by
Noe, then changes levels to put Noe on the fence. Noe turns it
around right away and shoves Babalu off to resume striking. A low
kick takes Noe’s lead leg out from under him, but he pops back up
before Sobral can capitalize. Sobral lands a left over the top and
eats two hooks in return that have the Strikeforce vet smiling. Noe
counters an inside leg kick with a one-two and then denies another
takedown attempt. Sobral tries again for a takedown against the
fence, but again Noe turns him around. A knee in the clinch from
Sobral lands low and referee Kerry Hatley calls time to give Noe a
chance to recover. They resume with about one minute left and Noe
counters a slow kick from Sobral with a nice right straight down
the middle. Babalu has a couple high kicks blocked and Noe counters
with a left hook.

Round 2
Babalu throws and feints with front kicks to begin round two, then
tries to walk Noe toward the cage with punches but appears hesitant
to step into the pocket. Noe slips a punch to clinch up after
landing a left hook, then holds Sobral on the cage with an
underhook and works some knees to the Brazilian’s legs. Referee
Hatley again pauses the action after Babalu lands a knee south of
the border. Noe recovers quickly this time and they resume with
3:30 on the clock. Babalu lunges in to stick a long jab that opens
up a cut between Noe’s eyes. Sobral is the aggressor now, coming
forward and swinging punches but not landing much clean. A left
hook catches Babalu ducking but Noe doesn’t follow up. Sobral tacks
on a few more leg kicks and sticks another jab in Noe’s face. Noe
is breathing heavy, standing still in the center of the cage while
Sobral circles and picks his shots. A jab gets Noe’s attention, and
now the American is charging on Sobral, landing hooks. Sobral tries
to lure Noe toward the cage, but Noe backs away and raises his arms
to Sobral before the horn sounds.

Round 3
Noe holds Sobral on the cage early, but Babalu breaks free after a
minute and goes back to sticking jabs and landing leg kicks. Ninety
seconds in, Sobral changes levels and pushes Noe against the cage,
looking for a double-leg. Noe widen’s his base and gets his arm
inside to defend the takedown, and eventually Babalu lets go. A
straight right and a left hook from Noe have Babalu in trouble, now
bleeding from the inside corner of his left eye.

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Noe's left hand battered ‘Babalu.’

Noe tries to finish off the hurt veteran, but Babalu keeps throwing
punches even as he’s forced to circle out and escape. Noe sucks
wind as he walks forward, pumping his jab on the damaged side of
Sobral’s face. A combination from Noe has Sobral tilting and
stumbling across the cage; despite Sobral maintaining his balance,
referee Kerry Hatley has seen enough. Jacob Noe wins via TKO at
3:32 of round three and advances to the final of Bellator’s 2013
Summer Series light heavyweight tournament.

Just seconds into the fight, Lawal fakes a shot and draws a
response from Petruzelli which results in an accidental clash of
heads. Petruzelli goes down at first, but he soon recovers and
action resumes. Petruzelli lands a solid leg kick and a right hand
before Lawal gets in on his legs and takes him to the floor. Lawal
stands briefly, then comes back down to Petruzelli’s full guard
after dodging upkicks. “King Mo” stands again; this time, he
crashes back to the ground with a right hand that knocks Petruzelli
cold. Referee John McCarthy waves it off at 1:35 of round one, and
Muhammed Lawal will face Jacob Noe in the final of Bellator’s 2013
Summer Series light heavyweight tournament.

Round 1
Maldonado backs up Smith with a one-two combination and a leg kick.
Maldonado continues to be the aggressor and opens up a cut near
Smith’s eyebrow. Smith circles on the outside but is unable to find
any offense. Maldonado gets a takedown and quickly moves to his
opponent’s back. From there, Maldonado sinks in a rear-naked choke,
and Smith asks out of the contest 2:27 into the opening frame.

Round 1
Berry moves forward and both fighters tee off in close quarters.
Berry rocks Coleman and follows him to the mat and rains down
punches. Somehow Coleman survives the assault, reverses the
position and begins his own ground-and-pound attack in Berry’s full
guard. Coleman working to pass guard now, briefly moves into half
guard before Berry recovers full guard again. Berry is back to his
feet and he continues attacking with wild punches to the body and
knees to the gut. The action is frenetic but not especially
technical. Coleman appears to be hurt but he turns Berry and pushes
him into the fence. Berry attempts a standing guillotine and winds
up on his back for his efforts. Moderate ground-and-pound comes
from Coleman, who is alternating short punches and elbows. Coleman
putting a little more power behind his strikes now, as Berry has
been unable to return to his feet again. Sherdog.com scores the
round 10-9 Coleman.

Round 2
Berry moves forward, but it’s Cortez who lands the initial
combination. Coleman is backing up and Berry is swinging wildly,
but landing more than his share of punches. Coleman fires back with
uppercuts and hooks of his own. Berry lands a couple solid knees in
the clinch, and then Coleman returns the favor. Now, almost all the
action is taking place in tight, with Coleman firing off uppercuts
and Berry responding with knees. Both men appear to be exhausted,
but both continue to stay busy with strikes. Berry changes levels
and lands a takedown, quickly moving into full mount near the cage.
The Strikeforce vet drops a couple of heavy elbows. Berry postures
up and Coleman gives up his back. Berry takes advantage and
attempts to cinch a rear-naked choke, but Coleman escapes and
eventually reverses the position. Now, Coleman is in full guard and
lands some right hands with about 30 seconds to go in the frame.
The round ends with Coleman on top. Sherdog.com scores the round
10-9 Berry.

Round 3
Coleman lands a solid uppercut and pushes Berry into the fence.
Coleman unloads a series of nasty standing elbows. Berry covers up
and manages to keep his feet. Coleman whiffs on a combination, and
Berry turns him around and gets a takedown against the fence. Berry
moves into side control, then takes Coleman’s back. Coleman rolls
over, and now a fatigued Berry is in full mount. He throws a few
shoulder strikes, then Coleman reverses position and moves into
half guard. Berry’s face is bloody as Coleman lands elbows and
punches to the body from top position. Berry attempts to buck
Coleman off him, but Coleman maintains position. The period
concludes with Coleman landing strikes in Berry’s guard.
Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 Coleman, and the bout 29-28
Coleman.

Official result: One judge at cageside scores the bout 29-28
for Coleman, while the remaining two judges have it 29-28 for the
winner by split decision, Keith Berry.

Round 1
Skelly takes Card’s back after Card slips, and Skelly hunts for a
rear-naked choke with his back against the fence. Skelly has both
hooks in and continues to try to slide his right arm underneath his
foe’s chin. Now, Skelly has a body triangle, but he still can’t get
the choke. Skelly elects to tee off with punches to the head. Card
attempts to roll out of the hold, and Skelly looks for the choke
once more. Card stands up momentarily, then falls back down and
Skelly nearly has a kneebar. Now it’s back to hunting for the
rear-naked choke for Skelly, who has his hooks in again. The round
expires with Skelly attached to Card’s back. Sherdog.com scores the
round 10-9 Skelly.

Round 2
Both fighters exchange aggressively, and Card narrowly misses on a
high kick. Card moves forward and Skelly ties him up and drives him
against the cage. They quickly break free, and Skelly lands a
combination. Card returns fire, then clinches with his opponent.
Skelly drops down for a double-leg, then switches to a single, but
Card is able to remain upright. Card balances on one leg until
Skelly picks him up and slams him down. Skelly gets Card’s back
again and he is again unsuccessful in securing the rear-naked
choke. Skelly lands a few more punches, then appears to have the
choke in tight with 10 seconds remaining in the period, but Card
escapes before the end of the stanza. Sherdog.com scores the round
10-9 Skelly.

Round 3
Card comes out firing left and right hooks. Skelly lands a
two-punch combination. Skelly ties up Card and briefly drops him
with a knee, but Card is back up. Card drops to the canvas for a
guillotine. With Skelly in his full guard, Card positions his legs
for an armbar, but Skelly takes his back in a scramble. Card stands
up and sheds Skelly, turning the tables and taking his foe’s back
on the floor. Now Card has his hooks in and is landing short
punches to Skelly’s head. Less than a minute to go and Card
continues to pepper away with punches. Card is looking for the
choke, but Skelly stands and rolls to the canvas. Card gets up but
the round ends before he can do any more damage. Sherdog.com scores
the round 10-9 Card, but the fight 29-28 Skelly.

Official result: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for
the winner by unanimous decision, Chas Skelly.